The magic of Common Sense Alteration was truly incredible. Not only could it rewrite people's understanding of things, it could manipulate their memories as well.
As Ryuya lectured through the points in the textbook, he simultaneously used that magic power to force the girls in front of him to remember everything he taught.
"In math, just memorizing the formulas is useless. You need to understand how to apply them flexibly. Next, let's go over a practical example."
Ryuya explained patiently. Even with the support of Common Sense Alteration, the girls sitting before him still looked rather distracted.
Ryuya didn't particularly mind.
Whether they were willing or not, he was going to shove everything into their heads anyway.
—The knowledge, just to be clear…
After about thirty minutes, Ryuya tapped lightly on the table.
"From what I just explained, is there anything you didn't understand?"
"Ah— we remembered all of it!"
The five girls nodded in unison.
Ryuya pressed his lips together, glanced at Yotsuba's notebook, and gave a small approving nod.
"Nice drawing, by the way."
"Ah… hahaha…"
Yotsuba scratched her head in embarrassment.
"We'll take a ten-minute break for now," Ryuya said.
Instantly, everyone brightened up.
Even someone as quiet as Miku, who had been listening silently the whole time, visibly perked up when she heard the word break.
Nino threw her pen down and collapsed over the desk with a groan.
"Why do we still have to sit through a real class when we literally have magic…?"
Clearly, she still resented the fact that Ryuya couldn't just magically make them smarter.
They really did hate studying…
"Ugh… my head hurts the moment a class starts… this has to be some kind of illness, right?" Itsuki mumbled.
Ryuya looked at her calmly.
"Don't worry. Could just be… your brain growing."
"...??"
"..."
The girls all froze between laughter and disbelief. Itsuki puffed up her cheeks adorably—like a squirrel trying to look fierce.
This guy… there really is no hope of anything nice coming out of his mouth…
"It's Saturday today. The mall should be lively. Want to go shopping this afternoon?" Ichika suggested with a playful smile.
"I'm in! I want to watch the new movie that just came out!" Nino answered instantly.
Miku shook her head. "Don't want to go out."
A new Three Kingdoms warrior game had just been released, and Miku had fallen hopelessly into its clutches…
As for Yotsuba, there was no need to ask. The moment she had free time, she bounced between club activities like a natural celebrity on campus—she never refused anyone's invitations.
And Itsuki…
Compared to shopping, she was already imagining a round through the food court.
The girls then turned their curious gazes toward the silent Ryuya, who was sitting quietly off to the side.
"What about you, Ryuya? What do you usually do in your free time?"
With someone as extraordinary—and mysterious—as him, there was no way they weren't curious.
In fact, throughout the entire lesson, the girls had been sneaking looks at him from time to time.
But no matter how they observed him…
He just didn't feel like a devil at all.
The moment they remembered that the person tutoring them in math was actually a devil, a strange sense of disconnect washed over them.
Especially Nino, who kept secretly glancing at him.
Are all devils… this handsome?
Totally my type…
Of course, she would never say that out loud. That would be way too embarrassing.
Seeing all five girls staring at him in curiosity, Ryuya thought for a moment, then answered simply:
"School, training, completing contracts… and fighting."
"Eh??"
Miku couldn't help blurting out, "By fighting… do you mean duels?"
"Like magic flying everywhere??" Nino instantly perked up.
Miku immediately frowned at her. "Nino, I asked first."
"What's the problem? Come on, Ryuya, hurry and tell us—"
Facing this pack of curious kittens, Ryuya could only nod slightly.
"More or less magic flying everywhere, yes… You could also call it life-or-death battles."
"Life-or-death battles!!"
Miku's voice jumped an octave, little stars sparkling in her eyes.
Ryuya gave her a strange look. What's up with this girl…?
He had no idea that Miku was a hardcore warrior-history geek.
To her, stories about fighting to the death were practically sacred. She didn't realize that what Ryuya described was nothing like the duels she imagined—
What he fought were fallen angels, where one wrong move meant real death. No samurai honor. No flashy choreography. Just kill before you're killed.
Well… there was no need to correct their imagination. Let them think what they wanted.
"Um… in that case, isn't that very dangerous?" Ichika asked cautiously.
"It was dangerous at times, but I was lucky—every fight ended safely," Ryuya replied calmly.
His casual tone only made the girls' imaginations run even wilder.
If he's speaking so lightly about something that could've killed him… his nerves must be unreal…
Nino's eyes flickered, and suddenly she reached out and squeezed Ryuya's arm.
Ryuya turned toward her in confusion, and Nino immediately pulled her hand back, sitting upright like nothing happened.
"What was that?" he asked.
"N-nothing…"
Nino's face reddened—a rare sight—before she grabbed her glass and gulped down cold water.
Inside, she was screaming:
Ahhh— his muscles are really, REALLY firm!!
But he looks so lean and perfectly proportioned…!
No no no, what am I doing? Get it together! He's dangerous! Dangerous! Don't get close!
Ryuya didn't pay attention to her little episode. Instead he said casually:
"If anyone needs the bathroom, go now. We're continuing the session afterward."
All five froze in despair.
"Ehhh… no more…"
"I literally just started," Ryuya said.
"But we really can't take any more…" Ichika said, putting on a pitiful expression. "We're exhausted…"
"Shouldn't I be the one exhausted? I'm the one doing all the work. You five haven't even moved."
Ryuya looked at the quintuplets. Their faces were identical, yet each expression was completely different—quite amusing to observe.
"That's not true. We were trying really hard to keep up…" Nino pouted.
"Slow down… don't rush… we have plenty of time…" Miku murmured softly.
"Yeah… we can take it slow…" Itsuki echoed.
Only Yotsuba remained bursting with energy.
"No worries! I can totally keep going! Ryuya, let's start again—come on, continue!"
Ah… Yotsuba really was the best.
Ryuya smiled slightly—then abruptly paused.
Hold on.
That whole exchange just now…
Why did it sound so wrong…?
…
---
RedX43's Note:
➤ Want More? Get Extra Chapters on Patreon!
➤ [email protected]/RedX43
➤ +300 Power Stones = +1 Extra Chapter Drop!
➤ Please support the new book, Thank you! 🙌